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Medical researchers have been studying everything we know about Covid-19. What have they learned – and is it enough to halt the pandemic? 
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"As coronavirus deaths and infections plateau in many parts of the country, and as the economic damage of stay-at-home orders mounts, a question is gaining ground: Are we overreacting?"
Mathieu Rouart's insight:
We should remember that when the risk is extreme, such as it is for global warming or COVID-19, public policies should be based on credible worst-case scenarios. Too much is at stake to act otherwise.
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Track latest news updates and developments on how the coronavirus situation is evolving in India here
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Infections reported are raising in India as well as recovery reported in the last 24h.
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Donald Trump’s disastrous crisis management has made the United States the new epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic. The country is facing an unprecedented economic crash. Are we witnessing the implosion of a superpower? By DER SPIEGEL Staff
Benoit Lamy's insight:
A great and comprehensive article on Donald Trump's crisis management from the German press.
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State leaders on both coasts are starting to debate how and when to reopen. The closure of a major meat processing plant could affect the nation’s food supply.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Governors are debating the best strategy to reopen states' economies as President Trump asserted them that the reopening decision rested with him.
Samantha Cooper's curator insight,
May 2, 2020 10:40 PM
This type of mindset is not going to help matters and is part of the problem. America needs to stick together and support one another and of all people that should be setting that example is the President of the United States. Everyone is stressed and Trump should be supporting the governors instead of bragging about how he has the power to over rule them if he wants too.
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Some voices are warning of a possible spike in new infections, while others point to the economic risk for the vulnerable of extending the ‘hibernation’ of the economy
Benoit Lamy's insight:
New infections are slowing in Spain and the government is easing lockdown measures
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A new Los Angeles county study will use blood tests to test for antibodies to the coronavirus. The results will give officials a better sense of how far COVID-19 has spread, how deadly it is and if social distancing is working.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Random tests launch in Los Angeles to better understand the spread of the virus
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Security forces in several states have allegedly abused their powers during the Covid-19 crisis.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Very interesting piece on how several African governments are enforcing measures to limit the spread of Coronavirus and their impacts on individual rights
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The president also blasted the U.N. agency’s early recommendations for countering the coronavirus.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Mr Trump is threatening to put a hold on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization. He accused the agency to be "too Chinese centric"
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World leaders send Boris Johnson messages of support, after his symptoms worsened on Monday afternoon.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
British Prime Minister spent the night in intensive care. World leaders expressing their support to UK leader.
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China’s coronavirus death toll appears far higher than its official tally. Authorities are curtailing memorial services, denying many a proper chance to mourn loved ones.
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A key member of the White House coronavirus task force, Dr. Anthony Fauci, tells TODAY that while New York is now the epicenter of the outbreak, “it’s not going to be confined to New York … this is going to get worse before it gets better, for sure.” He says that while staying at home is inconvenient, without a vaccine, it’s “all we have.”
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Interview of Dr. Anthony Fauci and his point of view on the main questions raised by the COVID-19 spread in the US today
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban took sweeping new powers to fight the virus on Monday.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
13 EU states have raised concerns about the emergency powers granted during the crisis and warn that these "should be proportionate and temporary in nature".
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Mark Zuckerberg today revealed Facebook has teamed up with Carnegie Mellon University to help track the spread of potential COVID-19 cases around the world – even situations where there hasn’t been an explicit diagnosis. The company today revealed an interactive map that tracks where people are experiencing symptoms from the novel coronavirus throughout the US, …
Marine REMY's insight:
Facebook provides data through an interactive symptoms map (US only) to help local governments allocate medical ressources thanks to survey results.
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The tests, many made in China without F.D.A. approval, are often inaccurate. Some doctors are misusing them. The rollout is nowhere close to the demand.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Lack of accuracy in the test results is the main challenge faced by the US authorities to test the population efficiently and reopening the country.
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Many African economies had been growing strongly before the coronavirus hit - no longer.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Great article on Coronavirus spread on the African continent and the challenges faced by African countries.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll mounted.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
The decision to cut funding to WHO has been taken after that President Trump faced criticism on his answer to the Coronavirus crisis. According to the US President “The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable".
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, Downing Street says.
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UK Prime Minister thanks the NHS after recovering from Coronavirus infection
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A joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the virus.
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European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies after weeks of wrangling that exposed painful divisions in the bloc headed for a steep recession.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Despite weeks of division EU members finally agreed on the largest economy support plan in European history. At this stage the agreement does not have any joint debt measures as it remains a red line for Northern Europe countries including Germany.
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German politicians have begun calling for industry to be shielded from too much environmental protection during the coronavirus crisis. But corporations aren't joining the appeal. They managed to turn CO2 reduction into a competitive advantage long ago.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Interesting article on Coronavirus impact on climate changes measures for German industry. German corporations are not calling for a limitation of environmental protection laws as they have have already turned CO2 reduction to an advantage.
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Public health officials tracking the coronavirus have seen disproportionate impacts on African Americans in Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and other cities.
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Week ahead will be worst yet for coronavirus deaths, surgeon general Jerome Adams warns. Outbreak not under control, task force's Fauci says.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Surgeon Gen. Jerome Adams: the coming week would be “the hardest and saddest of most Americans’ lives".
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South Africa seems to have acted faster, more efficiently, and more ruthlessly than many other countries around the world.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
A great article about leadership in South Africa in the Coronavirus fight
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The pressure on emergency rooms is easing, with healthcare workers optimistic that the lockdown measures are slowing coronavirus infections
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Slight decrease of new patients in intensive care today brings hope to Spanish doctors
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On 9 April, the journal Nature reported that 78 vaccine projects had been launched round the globe – with a further 37 in development. Among the projects that are under way is a vaccine programme that is now in phase-one trials at Oxford University, two others at US biotechnology corporations and three more at Chinese scientific groups. Many other vaccine developers say they plan to start human testing this year.